The Ferocious God Of War

Another trait Ares should be the god of, but isn’t, is mischief. Ares is a very well-known trouble maker among the Olympians. He would constantly hook-up with Aphrodite, get in trouble for murdering people, and constantly try to defy Zeus. Perhaps Ares’ most famous of all his love affairs was that with Aphrodite. Ares was madly in love with her for a very long time, and had even bore him four sons and a daughter. However, Aphrodite was married to the smith of the gods, Hephaestus. Tipped off about his wife’s affair, he created invisible bonds and bound the two lovers in the bed while in the act. After doing so he invited the rest of the Olympians over to take a look at this spectacle, and publicly humiliate them. In Ancient Greek times adultery is one of the worst things anyone could be caught doing, so this is a serious offense on Ares’s part. Another thing Ares has been caught and got in trouble for is murdering people. Over the years he has murdered people out of jealousy, revenge, and just plain lust for blood. An example of Ares murdering out of jealousy is the story of Adonis. In the story Adonis has caught Aphrodite’s attention. With Ares’ extreme love for her, he went into a jealous rage and transformed himself into a boar and killed

Athena and Ares share many common characteristics and many differences. One major similarity is that they are both deities who’s realm of power deals with warfare. The difference in this, though, is that Ares is a god of brutal and simple warfare. He is sometimes even known simply as a butcher, and the Greeks did not respect him as much as Athena. Athena, on the contrary, is a goddess of strategic warfare, and is very respected because of it. Another similarity they hold is that they are both children of Zeus, although under very different circumstances. Ares had a normal birth, whereas Athena was born out of Zeus’ skull after Zeus had swallowed Athena’s pregnant mother.

Ares was the Greek god of war and the most unpopular god because of his aggressiveness, quick temper and his unquenchable thirst for conflict. Ares is the son of Zeus and Hera and is from Thrace, home of a fierce people in the northeast of Greece. Ares was noted for his beauty and courage, which helped him win the affections of Aphrodite (which at the time was married to Hephaistos). When he was caught, the punishment was temporary banishment from Mount Olympus. Ares represented the more brutal and bloody side of war, which was in contrast to Athena who represented the strategic side of war. Ares was usually accompanied by his children with Aphrodite, Phobos, and Deimos. Although Ares embodied the physical aggression for success in war the Greeks thought of him as dangerous and an overwhelming instable force in battle. The "Roman Counterpart" (Roman equivalents) to Ares was Mars, who was also known as "The Father to The Roman People." Ares' worship was largely in the northern areas of Greece, and, although devoid of the social, moral, and theological associations usual with major deities, his cult had many interesting local features. At Sparta, in early times, at least, human sacrifices were made to him from among the prisoners of war. Ares' special powers were those of strength and physicality. As the god of war, he was a superior fighter in battle and caused great bloodshed and destruction wherever he went. Ares was usually pictured as a warrior carrying a spear and a shield. No one really liked his activities because, wherever he went, he left traces of misfortune and aberration behind. In Sparta, Ares was viewed as a model soldier: his resilience, physical strength, and military intelligence were unrivaled. An ancient statue, representing the god in chains, suggests that the martial spirit and victory were to be kept in the city of Sparta. That the Spartans admired him is indicative of the cultural divisions that existed between themselves and other Greeks

Zeus was god of the sky ruler of the Olympian Gods. Zeus overthrows his father, Cronus and then drew lots with his brothers Poseidon and Hades, in order to decide who would succeed their father on the throne. Zeus succeeded in the winning of the draw and became the superior ruler of the gods, as well as lord of the sky and rain. He is a powerful God and his symbols reinforced this sense of power. His symbols were the Thunderbolt, Eagle, Bull, and the Oak Tree. His weapon was a thunderbolt which he launched at those who made him angered or disobeyed him, especially liars and oathbreakers. He was married to Hera but was infamous for his many affairs.

Ares god of war and battle son of Zeus and Hera his symbol is the wild bore and the spear and the

Ares is the god of war, son of Zeus and Hera, and not always liked by his parents. When Ares is seen in literature he is usually being embarrassed. Ares can almost always be seen with his helm on no matter what his surroundings are. Ares is one of the twelve Olympians of Olympus, the ideal soldier, and has a great military

The Ancient Spartan civilization had an absolute belief in Gods and Goddesses. The Spartans worshiped the Gods and were so devoted to them that the other Greek states mocked them. The patron Gods of Sparta were Artemis and Ares. Artemis was one of the most revered Gods in Ancient Greek. She is believed to be the daughter of Zeus and Leto, she is the Goddess of Hunt, Forests, the Moon and archery. Ares meaning ‘battle’ is the God of war. This is one of the reasons the Spartans are heavily dedicated to battle. He represents violence and war with symbols being a spear, helmet, chariot, vulture and boar. There is a distinct correlation between their culture and their religious beliefs. Despite their strong belief and their full commitment in their patron Gods, they venerated and praised

Zeus was a carefree god who loved to laugh. He was said to be wise, fair and just. He was also very unpredictable. He was also easily angered which could be very destructive. He has previously hurled lightning bolts and caused violent storms that wreaked chaos on earth.

Throughout the ancient Greek time period, there were many myths, including many different gods and goddesses. Many gods shared certain characteristics, while others differed in every way possible. I think that the comparison between Poseidon, the god of the seas, and Ares, the god of war, is very interesting.

The Greek God of war named Ares was unique to say the least. He often waged battle although was not a major character in Greek Mythology but still had quite an influence on other characters. Although Ares is best known for his love affairs with Aphrodite, he is also known for his influence of moral lessons on today 's society and his acts of destruction.

Mars and Ares are very different gods. In Rome, Mars was known as the father of Rome and was the second highest god behind Jupiter, but in Greece, his counterpart Ares was not as respected as Mars. Early in Roman times, Mars was a god of agriculture, but in later religion he became a war god. This was due to the Romans becoming more war oriented (Myths Encyclopedia). The month of March was named after him because that is when the flowers started blooming due to his roots as a god of agriculture (Colombia Electronic Encyclopedia 6th edition, Q1 2014, p.1). Ares was not as important in Greek mythology. He was a fierce warrior that loved war. Ares was also described as a bloodthirsty, cruel, troublemaker. In the Iliad, Zeus says to Ares that he

Both she and her brother, Ares, were Goddess and God of War respectively, but they were polar opposites. While Ares was brutal and craving bloodshed, Athena always took the most tactical approach. She never jumped the gun, always analyzing before acting. When possible, Athena would try to negotiate for the things she desired as opposed to declaring immediate war, like Ares would do. When already in a situation of war, Athena was quick on her feet and came up with impressively creative and intelligent ways to overthrow her enemies. A perfect example is the Trojan Horse. As recounted by Theoi.com, "Athena then inspired Odysseus and Epeios to contrive the device of the Trojan Horse by which they might gain entry to the city." It is explained that Athena influenced the creation of this strategic peace offering which doubled as a hiding place for a small army of Greek soldiers. These soldiers stayed hidden until nightfall inside the large wooden horse and then made their attack when their enemies least expected it. Thanks to Athena, the Greeks emerged victorious from the Trojan

He represented the raw violence and untamed acts that occurred in wartime in contrast to Athena who was a symbol of tactical strategy and military planning he was also disliked by both his parents whenever Ares appeared in a myth he was depicted as a violent personality who faced humiliation through his defeats more than once in the Iliad it is mentioned that Zeus hated him more than anyone else

Ares the God of War had a shield made of gold and a helmets of steel he had a leather belt that could hold his sword or blood red spear as he rode a wild Harley into battle. Ares have a very bad stinking attitude.

Ares never had a good relationship with most of his family members and the other gods. During the Trojan War Aphrodite convinced Areas to fight with the Trojans even though his Ares sister Athena and parents were fighting alongside the Greeks. Ares fought along side with his sister Eris and his two sons Deimos and Phobos. In the beginning of the war Ares seemed to be unbeatable killing anyone that would step in his way. “Ares was later wounded when his sister, Athena, threw a boulder at him and injured him” (Chapman). This shows that his sister and his family did not care about him at all. Ares was later injured again by Diomedes forcing him to flee the battlefield. After Ares got injured he went back to is father Zeus to get help but Zeus